Description
A sweet and festive candy perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
Instructions
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Bring to a boil and cook without stirring until it reaches 250°F (hard ball stage).
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Add nuts and coconut if desired.
- Pour mixture into a greased pan and let it cool.
- Once cooled, cut into squares and serve.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Can be made a few days in advance.
- Experiment with different nuts or dried fruits.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg